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Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

6,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Missouri (South Central) Weekly Cattle Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.20/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 625 lb · 169 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.60/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 684 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.35/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 575 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,360 9,408 7,293
Feeder cattle 3,835 8,444 4,839
Slaughter cattle 966 717 784
Replacement cattle 1,559 247 1,670

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven from 8.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 319 27 260.00–300.00 $278.02 $887 —
350–398 389 43 260.00–287.50 $278.75 $1,084 +2.89
407–448 428 39 250.00–270.00 $262.66 $1,124 +8.80
450–488 462 52 240.00–267.00 $258.03 $1,192 +2.08
453–499 unweaned 471 10 217.50–231.00 $223.22 $1,051 —
502–548 unweaned 518 17 215.00–233.00 $224.73 $1,164 -10.84
500–549 526 115 227.00–254.00 $241.42 $1,270 +0.52
552–593 574 136 218.00–247.50 $233.17 $1,338 -1.79
585–595 unweaned 589 8 190.00–217.50 $200.42 $1,180 —
605–647 627 79 207.50–230.00 $219.62 $1,377 -12.04
625–647 unweaned 633 8 187.50–200.00 $192.29 $1,217 -27.71
678 678 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,390 -15.92
651–697 684 156 200.00–220.00 $212.89 $1,456 -8.03
701 701 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,332 -26.72
700–746 723 34 189.00–212.50 $200.15 $1,447 -16.57
757–788 767 42 190.00–203.00 $198.23 $1,520 -15.30
785 785 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 -23.53
802–836 811 36 196.00–207.00 $204.16 $1,656 +10.14
886–890 887 12 180.00–187.50 $185.62 $1,646 -24.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 339 9 297.00–315.00 $304.16 $1,031 -4.79
360 360 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,084 -5.09
403 unweaned 403 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,108 —
406–446 436 26 270.00–282.50 $279.28 $1,218 -9.09
454–492 470 24 277.00–292.50 $280.80 $1,320 +4.87
504–536 518 56 252.00–268.00 $258.27 $1,338 -9.54
555–593 580 56 237.50–259.00 $253.74 $1,472 -5.43
611–635 623 147 225.00–250.50 $234.40 $1,460 -5.98
621–645 unweaned 636 22 207.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,383 -13.77
650–676 661 95 217.00–230.00 $220.98 $1,461 -15.03
690 unweaned 690 18 192.00 $192.00 $1,325 —
727–742 737 16 214.00–218.00 $215.86 $1,591 -17.70
738 738 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,587 -18.56
762–768 766 8 206.00–213.00 $208.61 $1,598 -24.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–444 419 15 217.50–240.00 $223.43 $936 -18.38
463–492 479 19 215.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,072 -6.21
500–541 532 22 190.00–228.00 $202.34 $1,076 -14.45
558–598 572 33 185.00–216.00 $209.18 $1,197 +3.84
605–637 622 13 185.00–207.50 $196.01 $1,219 -19.89
665–694 680 15 202.00–207.50 $204.51 $1,391 -3.16
778 778 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,459 -2.50
891 891 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,292 -35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 202.50 $202.50 $741 —
448 448 14 212.00 $212.00 $950 —
719 719 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,114 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 15 205.00 $205.00 $777 —
528–538 534 5 180.00 $180.00 $961 -0.86
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
601–625 608 10 185.00–198.00 $189.01 $1,149 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,396 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 210.00 $210.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 322 5 225.00–237.50 $228.51 $736 -12.92
358–396 378 30 217.50–244.00 $234.51 $886 +4.43
416–445 431 20 215.00–225.00 $219.41 $946 -4.56
440 unweaned 440 2 207.50 $207.50 $913 —
452–497 478 97 209.00–229.00 $215.56 $1,030 -0.77
475–492 unweaned 485 16 190.00–217.00 $207.38 $1,006 —
500–548 533 129 193.00–217.50 $206.12 $1,099 -3.56
553–598 585 131 182.00–217.50 $193.32 $1,131 -18.54
614–648 628 42 175.00–205.00 $188.83 $1,186 -9.61
615–643 unweaned 635 10 165.00–183.00 $171.48 $1,089 —
651–688 663 109 170.00–200.00 $194.05 $1,287 -6.14
677–696 687 10 160.00–180.00 $165.91 $1,140 -34.28
724–730 726 12 180.00–193.00 $185.40 $1,346 -8.51
761 761 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,385 -12.00
801–803 802 17 166.00 $166.00 $1,331 -20.92
810 810 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 -18.92
959 959 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,611 —
971–974 973 27 160.50–164.00 $162.32 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 324 14 247.50–265.00 $261.59 $848 +5.01
362–381 377 19 260.00 $260.00 $980 -2.80
402–430 412 10 245.00–264.00 $253.88 $1,046 +8.16
444 unweaned 444 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,070 -5.22
452 unweaned 452 4 217.00 $217.00 $981 -26.00
467–492 479 25 231.00–250.00 $241.67 $1,158 +1.27
508–525 518 14 220.00–230.00 $225.74 $1,169 -1.55
552–584 566 59 216.00–234.00 $224.74 $1,272 +3.84
608–635 620 74 190.50–222.00 $204.28 $1,267 -8.74
623 unweaned 623 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,209 -13.00
667–697 690 56 189.00–194.00 $190.12 $1,312 -19.04
714 714 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,392 -8.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 220.00 $220.00 $737 +12.52
369–388 380 11 205.00–220.00 $213.76 $812 +5.76
410–429 425 25 180.00–210.00 $203.60 $865 +3.58
457–488 475 19 185.00–200.00 $191.94 $912 -8.89
500–546 519 50 170.00–190.00 $182.14 $945 -0.57
561–591 572 41 175.00–190.00 $181.83 $1,040 -3.87
620 620 2 155.00 $155.00 $961 -21.43
748 748 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,047 -27.80
777 777 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,228 +8.00
840 840 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 202.50 $202.50 $676 —
394 394 8 197.50 $197.50 $778 —
459 459 7 160.00 $160.00 $734 —
642 642 12 157.00 $157.00 $1,008 —
820 820 17 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —
897 897 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,166 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 170.00 $170.00 $758 -5.00
463–472 468 6 150.00–170.00 $159.90 $748 -25.10
573–598 586 12 150.00–177.00 $163.21 $956 +3.66
661 661 4 140.00 $140.00 $925 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 212.00 $212.00 $670 -25.50
397 397 12 228.00 $228.00 $905 —
758 758 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,137 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,014 —
649 649 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,181 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 13 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914 914 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 252.50 $252.50 $896 +52.50
428 428 3 220.00 $220.00 $942 —
464–495 473 11 219.00–240.00 $232.21 $1,098 —
500–548 521 18 170.00–210.00 $191.74 $999 -6.86
531 unweaned 531 11 180.00 $180.00 $956 —
555–599 587 35 170.00–197.50 $188.99 $1,109 -11.01
662–675 663 24 184.00–192.50 $189.32 $1,255 -2.68
731 731 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,382 +19.00
795 795 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
805 805 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 —
890–895 893 7 125.00–150.00 $139.32 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,067 —
452–488 471 13 242.50–245.00 $243.61 $1,147 —
510–549 531 9 227.50–230.00 $228.85 $1,215 +6.35
585 585 9 212.00–220.00 $212.89 $1,245 -5.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–480 474 18 185.00–207.50 $195.41 $926 -30.92
630 630 4 156.00 $156.00 $983 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 7 141.00 $141.00 $826 -19.00
651 651 7 120.00 $120.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1175 888 85-90% 21 40.00–64.00 $52.11 $463 -0.63
865–1045 947 85-90% 3 89.00–92.00 $90.28 $855 —
775–1400 986 85-90% 88 60.00–77.00 $70.26 $693 -1.36
805–1355 1070 85-90% 109 72.50–85.00 $79.85 $854 -10.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1395 1143 80-85% 45 68.00–85.00 $75.85 $867 —
1010–1495 1188 80-85% 150 82.00–95.00 $87.57 $1,040 +6.10
1015–1560 1215 80-85% 11 92.00–110.00 $98.76 $1,200 +8.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1645 1340 75-80% 22 68.00–86.00 $78.45 $1,051 —
1105–1908 1410 75-80% 114 80.00–96.00 $89.91 $1,268 -1.73
1135–2158 1500 75-80% 24 90.00–102.00 $97.90 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2035 1456 34 77.00–101.00 $94.90 $1,382 —
1100–2385 1702 39 100.00–116.00 $109.00 $1,855 —
1710–2195 1945 4 118.00–122.00 $119.62 $2,327 -2.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 45 172.50 $172.50 $1,854
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1340 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 105.00–125.00 $112.71 $1,092
872–1165 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 100.00–160.00 $121.23 $1,223
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1080 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 90.00–107.00 $99.91 $996
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–860 812 (<2 yrs)Open 3 150.00–180.00 $164.82 $1,338
760–950 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 118.00–125.00 $120.26 $996

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1150 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 900.00–1,460.00 $1,392.40
1015–1241 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 58 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,557.22
1099–1410 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,686.19
1086–1375 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,199.94
895–1565 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 64 1,050.00–1,725.00 $1,544.45
1231 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1132–1409 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,352.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1075 1029 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,079.01
1020–1050 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1032–1121 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,503.14
1000–1435 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,288.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1353 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 58 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,849.75
1463 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,035.00 $2,035.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–995 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 800.00–1,350.00 $1,131.50
850–932 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,163.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,217.06
900–1000 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,455.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082–1237 1140 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 268 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,276.07
1086–1187 1157 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 83 2,275.00–2,375.00 $2,327.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996 996 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–785 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $711.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1375 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,625.00–2,125.00 $1,988.75 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +25.00
1175–1250 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,266.67 +241.67
1150–1500 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,043.75 +18.75
1075–1400 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,016.67 —
1225–1375 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,931.25 —
1450–1525 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
975–1000 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,779.55 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,228.13 —
950–1200 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,416.35 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.